The Halcyon Ocean

This week we are talking about ocean calm and the ways that we are affected in mind, body and spirit by a peaceful ocean. In this episode we tell the myth of Alkyone and her transformation from woman to kingfisher, and the breathless calm required to hatch her fledglings at sea. hal·cy·on /ˈhalsēən/ 1. adjective denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy, calm, and peaceful. 2. noun A bird in Greek legend generally associated with the kingfisher. There was an ancient belief that the bird nested on the sea, which it calmed in order to lay its eggs on a floating nest.